The complete guide to capturing, processing, and encoding digital video.

VirtualDub is an open source video capture and processing program. It might not have the editing power of software like Adobe Premiere, but as a quick way to process video it's hard to beat. You can use VirtualDub to trim and clean up video before exporting to tape or processing with another program. With the right plug-ins, you can output your video in various encoded formats--ready to be distributed on CD, DVD, or over the Internet.

This book is your step-by-step guide to getting the most out of VirtualDub. As the title suggests, this eBook will cover how to capture video, process it with VirtualDub's editing and filtering features, and finally how to encode video in an appropriate format for distribution. Whether you've been using it for a while, or are just downloading it for the first time, you'll find plenty in this book to develop your VirtualDub skills, leaving you with higher quality, more effective videos.

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